Putting Up the Flag

[randy]

Sent to me by a friend:

Putting Up the Flag

[First Shirt]

Thanks, Randy!

(Damned allergies!)

[Yogimus]

What the flag means, in simple terms:

The rules and culture of the nation that flies this flag applies wherever this flag may be seen. If you disagree with these ideals, feel free to lower the flag, but be aware that there are those that will take objection to that. Because that is what a flag on a pole means. Bring your beef, and we can discuss this with fists, knives, guns and bombs, till we nuke 2 of your cities because fuck everything your flag stood for, and we will raise ours high over the rubble when we are done.

[evan price]

Because I believe in what it symbolizes and nobody can take that away from me.

[Rumpshot]

I fly the flag, cuz I can. It took several months after the house was built and we had moved in before I chose the location and found the iron gas pipe that is the flagpole. Now I have several flags that rotate periodically when one gets a bit tattered.

I fly the flag at half staff when the governor or the president says I should.

I fly the flag cuz I am proud of my flag. I served that flag while I spent 24 years in the Navy.

Like the gentleman in the video, I fly the flag cuz I am proud to support my nephew, friends, and friends sons and daughters that are in the military.

I fly the flag cuz I can.

And because I might piss someone off!

[blackeagle603]

In the old neighborhood I used to blow colors on my bugle at 0800 as i put up the flag on national holidays (and many Saturdays). Had several neighbors (a couple WWII vets and a VN vet) who would come out on their porches and wait for me, then stand and salute for colors.

Got so that if I forgot on Veterans or Memorial Day one of them would come knocking to roust me while the others waited.

I started at this house but had a high strung neighbor lady who didn't appreciate being woke before 8.

[McClarkus]

I fly the flag, cuz I can. It took several months after the house was built and we had moved in before I chose the location and found the iron gas pipe that is the flagpole. Now I have several flags that rotate periodically when one gets a bit tattered.

I fly the flag at half staff when the governor or the president says I should.

I fly the flag cuz I am proud of my flag. I served that flag while I spent 24 years in the Navy.

Like the gentleman in the video, I fly the flag cuz I am proud to support my nephew, friends, and friends sons and daughters that are in the military.

I fly the flag cuz I can.

And because I might piss someone off!

+1 There was an old utility pole on the property when I bought it. That pole is now a flag pole 44' tall and it supports an 8 x 12 ft American flag on holidays. Hanging inside the shop are several tattered flags that have occupied the pole before. I like it that way.